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uranaishi's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Racism, Terminal illness, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
emily_mh's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Oh my god what an incredible book!! This book promised X-Men and it delivered. I loved the Academy and the worldbuilding re: the superpowers. The story had a great balance between character development and relationships, and action and intrigue. Speaking of the relationships - the way Okogwu depicted friendship in this book was so wholesome yet still so realistic. My one criticism overall is that I wanted to see more of Onyeka training to master her powers. But this is really just a minor critique as on the whole I thoroughly enjoyed this read and cannot wait for the sequel to come out.
As a side note, I listened to the audiobook for this one. At first I was nervous as I didn't really like the narrator's (Nneka Okoye's) performance for Within These Wicked Walls. But Okoye did a great job with this audiobook!
As a side note, I listened to the audiobook for this one. At first I was nervous as I didn't really like the narrator's (Nneka Okoye's) performance for Within These Wicked Walls. But Okoye did a great job with this audiobook!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Slavery, Blood, Medical content, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Graphic warning for missing loved one. Moderate warning for drowning and misogynoir. Minor warnings for disordered eating, the undocumented migrant experience, climate change/global warming, fainting.